Sign.



H. H. MARRIOTT & n. K; WADE. sqew. APPLHIATION FILED MAY 16. I916-Patpted Aug. 21,1917. J J- ,/Z

- LflMf/WZZ I lhventons Attorneys in the scope of what is claimed,without del of thesign. c

Another object of the invention is topro-" vide a transparent,character-forming s1gn ,"VHARIQY Mnnnro'rr nn Davin-n. WADE, oroKMULenn, OKLAHOMA.

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To all co homz't may "concern: I Be it known that we, HARRY ofOkmulgeqstate of Oklahoma, have inventednew and useful j Sign, of whichthe following is; specification.

The device 'forming the subject matter of this application is a sign,and one object of P Application filed May 16,1916. Serial No.97,885.

, Y rcharacters 2 are H. MARRIOTT and DAVID K. WADE, citizens "of theUnited States, 1 residing at Okinulgee, in the county 3 i p 'ifi fi of Le tent. Patented Aug. 21, 191%.

formed by openings 3 in the plate :1. Y i 1 I L The numeral .4 indicatesa block which i may be'made of glass orother transparent material, andmay, if desired, be in the form In one form of the invention, the

I block 4 includes a body 5 in the form of a tetragonal pyramid.Projecting rearwardly from the body 5 is a neck 6. The neck 6 may theinvention. is to providenovel meansfon detachably assembling a characterforming block with a plate which constitutes .a part block havinga novelreflecting surface.

It is within the province of the disclosure} to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that typeto which the presentinvention appertains.

With the above and other objects 1n view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts andfin the detailsof construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in thepreciseembodiment of the inrention herein disclosed can be madewithparting from the spirit of theinvention. In the accompanying.drawings V Figure 1 shows in front elevation, a portion of a signconstructed in accordance with the present invention;

i Fig. 2 is an elevation showing one ofithe character-forming blocksmounted on the fashioned of metal, but, in any event, posplatewhichconstitutes a part of the sign;

I Fig. 3 is a rear elevation" of the structure. shown in Fig. 2; f

Fig; 4 is a cross section onthe line 4-4 of Fig. 3; i

Fig. 5 is across section on the line 55v of Fig. 3'; i

Fig. 6is a cross section showing a modified form of the'invention; i

.Fig. 7 is a, fragmental front elevation shpiwmg a modified form oftheinvention;

"Fig. 8 is a cross section on theline 8-8 of Fig. 7. 1

Referring to Figs. 1 to 5, both inclusive, the numeral 1 designates aplate, ordinarily sessing a slight amount, at least, of' resiliency. Onthe plate 1 areoutlined characten; 2 which constitute a part of a sign.j The;

be rectangular in cross section. In the under face of the body 5 thereis fashioned a groove 7 defining a flange 9. The base of "the groove 7may becovered with reflecting material 8, adapted to direct light raysoutwardly. In one peripheral edge of the neck 6 is formed a relativelydeep groove 10, in the opposed edge of the neck there is fashioned ashallow groove 11, and the remaining lateral edges of the neckpreferably are parallel to each other, and are parallel to the axis ofthe block 4, as shown at 12. block 4 may embody a cavity 21.

The

In practical operation, the plate, along oneedge of the opening 3 isengaged in the groove 10 of the neck 6, the block 4 being tivelyrshallowgroove 11 snaps onto the plate along the opposed edge of the opening.The

parallel sides 12 of the neck facilitate the introduction of the neckinto the opening 8. Under the circumstances above described, the flange9 formed by the groove 7 bears against the forward face of the plate asclearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

Owing to the fact that the base of the groove 7 is covered withreflecting material 8, the block 4 will be illuminated in the day time,by light reflected from the surface 8,

it being understood that the device forming the subject matter of thisapplication preferably is adapted to be embodied in an illuminated sign.

The opening 3 may be slightly irregular in shape, if desired, and neednot conform pushed rearwardly until the opposed, rela i closely to thecross sectional area of the I neck 6, this observation holding true withregard to forms of the invention hereinafter described.

In Fig. 6 of the drawings, the plate appears at 14 and the block at 15.The block 15l1as an opening 16. The neck of the block is shown at 100,and is preferably of rectangular cross section, like the neck of theblock shown in the preceding figures. The 1 rear face of the block 15 isprovided with a,

forwardly concaved groove 101, as before,

Within which reflecting material 102 ispla-ced. The neck 10.0 of. theblock has, at one side, a notch or relatively deep transverse groove103, corresponding to the element hereinbefore described. I

, In Figs. 7 and 8 ofthe drawings, theplate is shown at 17 andhas anopening 18 Which may be elliptical. Thesblock appears at 19.

and is provided with an opening 20. In the rear face of-the bloek-19there is a forwardly concaved groove 104 within which is mountedreflecting material 105. a The notch or relatively deepztransversegroove in the neck appears at, 106.

- sired contoun'Fig. Brnakingit evident that,

Whatever theformof the block, the same may have an opening therethroughif deparent block having a reduced neck, the

rear face of the block being'provided with a forwardly projectingcircumferential groove disposed between the periphery of the neck andthe peripheryv ofthe block; and reflecting-material; applied to theblock within the groove. 1

a I In testimony: that weclaim' the foregoing as our own, We have heretoaffixed our signatures in the presence of two Witnesses.

HARRY H. MARRIOTT.

DAVID K.WADE. Witnesses a I L. L. COWLEY,

BERT A ROBERTS.

'Qogies-ofthis patent may. be obtained forafive cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' v I Washington, D. 03

